LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 478, 4 November 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A plain ami fumy dress hall, under the awpices of the On ew hero Tennis Club, will lie held in the Onewhero Central llall on Fiiday, Nov-iiihor 7th. Good music, floor, anil .-upper are assured. A lurd up social, arranged liy the ladi«-< of Puni and district, will bo held in the Puui Hall on Monday, Novi 'tihor 17th Interesting particular- are advoiti ed in reference to prizes »nd conditions. A typographical error appeared ip our last issue, in connexion wi'h a paragraph, relating to a record crop of potatoes grown by Mr (Veil 11. Mason. This >h'>uM liavo r-ad: "Mr Mason's crop con pists of only ;of an acre, but oil this piece of laud, he dug 'i.' tons of | potatoes, which is equivalent toj H and '2 tons to lh<> acre,

Tondors for drainage work are called fur by the Waikat'} River Board, Mercer. In this issue the Papakura Town Board notifies that it intends to raise a special loan of ! £'2ooo for the purpose of purchasing land for a Recreation Ground and Park. The local Patriotic Committee is to be asked to take in hand the matter of raising funds for the Pukekohe and District War Memorial, in the form of swimming baths and memorial arch. £2OO is in sight, and a further £BOO will be required. The second concert, under the auspices of the Papakura Musical Society, will be hsld in the Methodist Hall Papakura, on Friday next, commencing at 8 p.m. The society has been fortunate! in securing the services of the following well known artists: Misaes Etta, Schneideman, M*s W. Crawford and Messrs E. N. Wright, F. 0. Bourke and Leo Whittakor. With such an excellent combination, intending patrons are assured of a really high class entertainment A largo attendance is re--11 nested. Picture lovers' attention is drawn to the screening on Wednesday evouing of the sequel story to " Tess of tlio Storm Country." Norma Talmadgo plays the lead in the sequel which is entitled " The Secret of the Storm Country." Mr J. S. Hogan, late of His Majesty's Forces, has opened a tailoring establishment in King Street. Pukekohe, next to Mr Walter Wright's jeweller's shop. Mr Hogan, who had had lengthy experience in leading tailoring establishments prior to entering the Army, made the most of his opportunities while abroad to note the latest styles in other parts, and can assure clients of the best of fitting, stylish cut, and good materials.

Mr W. T Cumberland, late of Wanganui, has just commenced business in the premises adjoining Messrs Shotbolt's drapery establishment, having taken over the business formerly owned by Mr H. Lenehan. Mr Cumberland has had considerable experience as a cabinet maker and house furnisher, and also intends to make specialties of upholstering and furniture repairing. His stock is of wide range, and all orders for household furniture will be executed on the premises, 'under his expert craftsmanship and guidance Mr Cumberland is a returned soldier, aod, having made up his mind to settle down in Pukekohe, will spare no effort to give satisfaction. Notifications from both parties interested in the change of ownership.of the business appear in this issue. At Friday night's meeting of the Executive of Franklin A. and P. Society, when the question of canvassing for donations was under consideration. Mr Dynes Fulton said that while canvassing in Auckland on one occasion they had received the assistance of an Aucklander employed by a well-known firm. This gentleman had kindly introduced them to prospective donors, and they did alright. The secretary, Mr D. R, Hamilton, had reminded him that tho gentleman was not a member. "1 hit him up" said Mr Fulton, "and after porsuasion, he consented to become a membor, with a remark that ho could not afford it." Mr Hamilton then interjected, aDd said "I think Dynes, he who laughs last, laughs lest, the man has not paid his subscription yet" —Roars of laughter.

A combination of amusoment and embariassment was sot up in a railway carriage on Saturday night's south bound train. Everything was normal, when suddon'y a sizz'ing sound was hoard, and some liquid, of a suspiciously amber hue, began dropping from a hamper in the rack above, and on to a lady's blouse. But this slight trickling was appar ently not noticed until after an ominous " pop " a cascade of liquid, of a distinctly hop like smell, came down with a rush. The baptized one sprang from her ssat with a distressful cry of " Oh ! my blouse," anrt a gallant gentleman arose and removed the juicy hamper from the top dock to underneath tho seat. People sniffed and snuffed and looked accusingly at one another, each one seeming to ask : "Is that your luggageßye and bye a passenger came in from the next carriage and looked in the rack whore the hamper had been, as though he missed something. In answer to his enquiries, a lady opposite, who must have been the soul of tact, infoimed him that his luggage had been removed because it " leaked," and spoiled a lady's blouse. " Dear me," exclaimed the owner of the hop juice, after an examination, " I have lost my luggage ; it has all leaked out !" Apologies were made, and the incident gave everyone a subject for merriment. Somehow, one feels justified in prophesying that when a certain popular resident, less than a hundrod miles from Ohinewai, goes a'travelling again he will take the precautions to cork his luggage securely just to avoid waste, you know -and place it where it will not have far to fall in case it should spill.